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What you need to know about Florida today
› Saildrone’s new Florida HQ to keep tabs on 2022 Atlantic hurricane season
Saildrone, which made history by sending an ocean drone into the eye of a hurricane last year, is going all-in to protect the coastal areas of the US with better ocean data. Following a $100 million Series C investment in October 2021, the company is now opening a new regional HQ and operations center in St. Petersburg, Florida.
› Miami entrepreneur thinks booming tech sector can help tackle inflated living costs
Rodolfo Saccoman is one of the original faces in the Miami tech scene. He has built three companies in Miami-Dade, and is now on his fourth called CryptoLeague. It’s a Web3-based investing platform. For now, he prefers to hold back some details as the company remains in “stealth” mode.
› Herbie Hancock, George Benson headline Jacksonville Jazz Festival
The Jacksonville Jazz Festival is coming to Memorial Day weekend, May 26-29. The Downtown event, sponsored by the city Division of Sports and Entertainment, was announced March 3. Performers include Herbie Hancock, George Benson, Mindi Abair, David Sánchez, Jazzmeia Horn, Christian Sands Trio, Emmet Cohen Trio, The United States Air Force Airmen of Note and The John Lumpkin Trio featuring Patrick Bartley.
› FDOT meeting to look at future rest areas along I-4 for big rigs
The Florida Department of Transportation is studying 11 sites along I-4 between Volusia and Osceola counties to build new truck rest areas and meet the growing need for spaces. The problem of a lack of spaces for truckers to rest — particularly along the I-4 corridor between Volusia and Polk counties — is going to get worse, as more people order merchandise online, which leads to a growing number of big rigs on the roads, officials said.
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